Jakarta under water

•January 18, 2013

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Jakarta Floods Displace Thousands

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: A Rolls Royce is stranded in floodwater in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images)

Widespread floods inundated much of the city of 14 million people, the worst to hit Jakarta in recent memory. Authorities said at least 20,000 have been evacuated.